Roger Federer has just won the Rotterdam mens singles title for 2012. Federer defeated Juan Martin del Potro in the final 6-1 6-4.
Federer got himself € 290,550 for his efforts, Federer will remain in the No. 3 position in the rankings on Monday.
The BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells is just around the corner and here is what Nike are getting Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to wear at the tournament.
Nike with have both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in blue shirts for the tournament. Nadal will be wearing the Nike Men’s Spring Rafa Finals Crew in Neptune Blue w/Current Blue & White, and the Nike Men’s Spring Rafa Finals Short in Obsidian Navy w/White.
Federer will enter the Indian Wells Tennis Garden sporting the Nike Men’s Spring RF Smash Stripe Polo in Green Abyss w/Current Blue, while matching his polo with the Nike Men’s Spring RF Trophy Woven Short in White w/Cargo Khaki.
Roger Federer and how his face has changed from 1996 until 2011. Enjoy!
Here are the winning percentages of the top players of all time on all surfaces.
| All surfaces | % * | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Björn Borg |
82.72 | 608–127 |
| 2. |  Rafael Nadal |
82.34 | 550–118 |
| 3. |  Jimmy Connors |
82.29 | 1217–262 |
| 4. |  / Ivan Lendl |
81.76 | 1071–239 |
| 5. | John McEnroe |
81.55 | 875–198 |
| 6. |  Roger Federer |
81.32 | 814–187 |
| 7. |  / Novak Djokovic |
78.32 | 401–111 |
| 8. | Pete Sampras |
77.44 | 762–222 |
| 9. |  Boris Becker |
76.91 | 713–214 |
| 10. |  Guillermo Vilas |
76.78 | 919–278 |
| * = minimum 400 wins | |||
This all makes very interesting reading. It will be interesting to see if Djokovic can continue to rise. He needs a really good 2012 to pass Roger on this table!
Roger Federer has already left the hard courts behind him and has started training on clay courts. Roger has an upcoming Davis Cup match against the United States this month in Fribourg.
30-year-old Federer is going to play Davis Cup this month at Fribourg, later he will travel to Netherland’s to take part in ABN AMRO World Tennis tournament, which kick off on 13th February.
This is what Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will wear at the 2012 French Open, where Rafa will try to win his 7th French Open title!!
During the Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal match last night the ball boy made a magical catch!
Roger Federer is my favourite to take the Australian Open 2012 title, but Im sure he will have stiff competition. Here is his interview from the Australian Open 2012.
Here is a great backstage video of the Australian Open 2012 media day.
Following Roger, Rafa Novak, Sam, Serena, Kim, Maria and Li Na as they went round the world of media.
Roger Federer is going to be looking very good at the Australian Open 2012 in this stripe Nike outfit. Im really hoping he can have a strong performance and regain the world number 1 spot.
Andy Murray was on a recent sports show here in the UK where he tried to recreate Roger Federer’s serve trick shot from the viral ad that has over 8 million hits on YouTube. Enjoy!
I came across this video this morning and this has to be the best every Roger Federer tennis shot. Its the Overhead Smash Lob!
Skip to 6:00 min in the video
Roger Federer hasnt had his best year in terms of results, but he has produced some amazing points throughout the course of the year. Here is a great video that showcases his best points in 2011.
Here is a breakdown of Roger Federer’s serve frame by frame. He has amazing technique and serve a huge amount of aces every match even though he serve isnt the biggest.
Also check out Novak Djokovic’s serve frame by frame.
There have been a lot of amazing match comebacks in 2011, so we thought we would put together our best comebacks of 2011 list.
Robin Soderling vs Lleyton Hewitt, 6-7(5), 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, Wimbledon 2nd RD
Andy Murray vs Viktor Troicki, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, Roland Garros 4th RD
Ivan Dodig vs Rafael Nadal, 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(5), Montreal 2nd RD
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Roger Federer, 3-6, 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, Wimbledon QF
Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer, 6-7(7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, US Open SF
Roger Federer has had a great 2011 and he has decided to treat himself with a new house. Roger bought this villa in the Swiss Alps which cost him $17.5 million.
The Villa is being constructed in the mountains of Graubünden is built on a massive block of land measuring more than 8,000 square meters overlooking the lake of the ski resort of Lenzerheide.
Current number one Novak Djokovic has made not only big waves on the tour this year, but also in prize money rankings.
He has earned a record $12.6 million just during this season not including endorsements. This is an all-time record for a single season, surpassing the $10.1 million record that was shared by Roger Federer for his 2007 season and Rafael Nadal’s 2010 season.
Djokovic won 10 titles this year, including 3 Grand Slams at Wimbledon, US Open and the Australian Open. This record is truly impressive for someone so young and we hope to see some great tennis from him in 2012. Will Novak reach the legendary status of Federer and Nadal if he continues to play the way he played this year?
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Here is Roger Federer’s interview after his amazing win over Rafael Nadal at the ATP Tour Masters Finals.
On Tuesday, world number four Roger Federer, holder of 16 grand slams, provided the tennis world with a true masterclass. Unquestionably, Federer’s 6-3 6-0 victory over Spain’s Rafael Nadal was the most lopsided victory the Swiss has had over his longstanding nemesis. I was not particular shocked that Federer was able to come out with the victory in this match, but I was astonished that Nadal was unable to put up any semblance of resistance. Barring the initial five games, this type of unblemished, unprecedented dominance over his arch rival was a breath of fresh air for all Federer fans.
There were several key points from a strategical basis to note. Federer was playing super-aggressive, first strike tennis, looking to vary pace, spin and open up the court. The 02 arena is playing rather slow which allowed Federer to run around his backhand and dictate with his forehand. Balls usually played around shoulder level Federer was able to get on top of and cause havoc for Nadal. Federer was also serving at an extremely high percentage, preventing Nadal from gaining any advantage off the return. One effective serve that Federer was using was the slider out wide on the deuce court. Nadal was either missing these returns entirely or generating very little pace with which provided Federer ample opportunity to take the initiative.
Despite the fact that Federer was on his game, I can only describe the way Nadal played using the word “nothingness.” He seemed extremely lethargic, uneasy, and fatigued. This is in total contrast to the fiery, intense, never say die Nadal we all know. After losing the first set, I expected a shift in tactics from the Spaniard, which as you can tell from the bagel posted in the second set, simply did not occur. He appeared content with simply playing a defensive minded game which clearly was not yielding results.
Overall, while this was a great match for the Swiss, I wouldn’t be too concerned if you are a Nadal fan. The guy hasn’t played a match since Shanghai and is probably just spent after an extremely vigorous season having played 79 matches, the most on the tour this year just ahead of Janko Tipsarevic. In addition, this type of court is not conducive to the type of game Nadal would like to play against Federer as he was unable to execute his typical strategy of directing the ball to Federer’s backhand. To make the situation even less auspicous for Nadal, Federer has won two straight tournaments displaying fantastic form and appears well on his way to take down London.
